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'''Traddles''' was the  part-time professional magician, Richard S. Silvis, who began performing in 1921.
'''Traddles''' (1904-1991) was the  part-time professional magician, Richard S. Silvis, who began performing in 1921.
 
== Biography ==
Silvis was a principal at South Huntingdon Township High School at Mendon, Pennsylvania. He served as solicitor for the Borough of Hunker for 26 years. He was a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and a graduate of the Duquesne University School of Law.  He was also a World War II veteran, having served in the U.S.Marine Corp.<ref>http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/SILVIUS/2000-05/0959562500</ref>


He specialized in silks, cards, coins, illusions and ventriloquism and was a member of [[S.A.M.]] and [[I.B.M.]].<ref>Who's Who in Magic, [[Sphinx]], August, 1932</ref>
He specialized in silks, cards, coins, illusions and ventriloquism and was a member of [[S.A.M.]] and [[I.B.M.]].<ref>Who's Who in Magic, [[Sphinx]], August, 1932</ref>


He received his 25-year emblem from the IBM in 1956, while he was still living in Greensburg, Pa.
He received his 25-year emblem from the IBM in 1956.
== References ==
 
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Latest revision as of 18:59, 25 September 2013

Traddles
BornRichard Snyder Silvis
July 28, 1904
Greensburg,Pennsylvania
DiedDecember 25, 1991 (age 87)
Mt. Pleasant,Pennsylvania

Traddles (1904-1991) was the part-time professional magician, Richard S. Silvis, who began performing in 1921.

Biography

Silvis was a principal at South Huntingdon Township High School at Mendon, Pennsylvania. He served as solicitor for the Borough of Hunker for 26 years. He was a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and a graduate of the Duquesne University School of Law. He was also a World War II veteran, having served in the U.S.Marine Corp.[1]

He specialized in silks, cards, coins, illusions and ventriloquism and was a member of S.A.M. and I.B.M..[2]

He received his 25-year emblem from the IBM in 1956.

References